L 5.2.5 Quiz: The Race for the Presidency In 1972,Maine senator Edmund Muskie who was competing for the Democratic presidential nomination,
held a press conference outside while it was snowing. The
news media reported that Muskie had tears on his face,
even though the tears may have simply been melting snow.
Muskie's public image suffered, and he went on to lose the
nomination
Which statement best describes what happened in the passage?
O A. The candidate became overly emotional, which was captured in a
sound bite and weakened his public image.
B. The public was influenced by how the news media covered a
candidate, and voters lost confidence in his leadership abilities.
O C. The candidate chose to discuss complex ideas and positions,
resulting in a loss of WS coverage
O D. The candidate missed an opportunity to reach the public by
refusing to give broad access to the news media.